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Identification of a novel uncultured Rickettsia species strain (Rickettsia species strain Tselenti) in Cyprus.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Apr 2013
Sandalakis Vassilios, Chochlakis Dimosthenis, Ioannou Ioannis, Psaroulaki Anna
Abstract excerpt
In a previous study conducted in Cyprus, various spotted fever group Rickettsia species were detected and identified in ticks by molecular analysis. Among them, a partially characterized Rickettsia species was detected in Hyalomma anatolicum excavatum and Rhipicephalus turanicus ticks. We report characterization of this rickettsial strain by using polymerase chain reaction sequencing analysis of partial citrate...
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